The map of the new labour market

The future of work is already hiring.

170 million new roles by 2030. AI-skill salaries up 28%. The workforce isn't shrinking. It's being rebuilt, and the builders are already moving.

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Net new jobs by 2030
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Active AI postings (US)
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AI salary premium
This month's signal
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new AI roles created in April 2026
The workforce isn't shrinking. It's shifting.
"Artificial intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity."
Fei-Fei Li
Live Tracker

AI is hiring. Here's where.

New roles, evolved roles, and the skills driving demand.

Industry
Role Type
Showing 5 of 16 roles
AI Prompt Engineer
Anthropic · San Francisco, CA
New RoleDemand: high
$145K–$195K
Prompt DesignLLM EvaluationPython
Machine Learning Ops Engineer
Stripe · Remote
Evolved RoleDemand: high
$160K–$210K
KubernetesMLflowCI/CD
AI Ethics Auditor
Deloitte · New York, NY
New RoleDemand: high
$120K–$165K
Risk AssessmentAI GovernanceCompliance
Clinical AI Trainer
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN
New RoleDemand: high
$95K–$130K
Medical KnowledgeData AnnotationLLM Fine-tuning
AI-Assisted Financial Analyst
Goldman Sachs · New York, NY
Evolved RoleDemand: high
$130K–$180K
Financial ModelingGenAI ToolsPython

AI isn't replacing jobs. It's replacing tasks.

Select any role to see which tasks are automated, augmented, or uniquely human.

Customer Support Agent
AI Automates (4)
Ticket routing
FAQ responses
Status updates
Data entry
AI Augments (3)
Complex problem solving
Escalation handling
Sentiment analysis
Uniquely Human (3)
Empathy & rapport
Crisis management
VIP relationship building
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Only 40% of this role's tasks are fully automated.
The pattern repeats: When ATMs arrived, bank teller employment went up. When spreadsheets arrived, the number of accountants grew. AI is following the same pattern.
The Barometer

Creation vs. displacement, tracked.

The net number is positive, and is projected to grow to +78M by 2030.

+0M
net new jobs right now
170M
Projected created
92M
Projected displaced
Source: WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025
3×
Higher productivity growth in AI-exposed industries
PwC 2025
2×
Faster wage growth in AI-exposed industries
PwC 2025
~14%
Productivity lift, biggest gains for junior workers
Brynjolfsson et al.
1.8%
Of jobs face majority task automation
Eloundou et al.
28%
Salary premium for AI-skill job postings
Lightcast 2025
125K
Active AI-related job postings in the US
CompTIA 2025
55→10K
GenAI job postings growth, Jan 2021 to May 2025
Lightcast 2025
3×
Higher productivity growth in AI-exposed industries
PwC 2025
2×
Faster wage growth in AI-exposed industries
PwC 2025
~14%
Productivity lift, biggest gains for junior workers
Brynjolfsson et al.
1.8%
Of jobs face majority task automation
Eloundou et al.
28%
Salary premium for AI-skill job postings
Lightcast 2025
125K
Active AI-related job postings in the US
CompTIA 2025
55→10K
GenAI job postings growth, Jan 2021 to May 2025
Lightcast 2025
The Full Picture

The honest picture, and what it means for you.

Real concerns deserve real answers.

What the data shows
Yes, entry-level roles as they currently exist are compressing. That's real, and it's painful for new graduates.
What's often left out
But the entry point is shifting, not vanishing. "Basic" tasks are being redefined to include AI tool proficiency, the same way office skills once shifted to spreadsheets and email.
What it means for you
60% of the jobs people work today didn't exist in 1980. We're in another creation cycle.
What the data shows
There's truth here. Many layoffs are based on anticipated AI gains, not proven ones.
What's often left out
But this is anticipation, not causation. The long-term pattern is that productivity gains expand the pie. What you're seeing is the lag between destruction and creation.
What it means for you
PwC's analysis found that even the most automatable jobs are still growing in absolute terms.
What the data shows
The anxiety is understandable when you watch AI write code or diagnose medical images.
What's often left out
Only 1.8% of jobs face majority task exposure to LLMs. The ILO finds GenAI exposure is overwhelmingly about augmentation.
What it means for you
GenAI lifted worker productivity by ~14%, with the biggest gains for lower-skilled workers. AI is making people better at their jobs.
What the data shows
The largest companies are moving fastest and capturing early value.
What's often left out
AI-exposed industries see 3x higher productivity growth and 2x faster wage growth across sectors, not just tech.
What it means for you
AI-skill postings carry a 28% salary premium across industries. 125,000+ active AI job postings in the US right now.
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